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- We've already discussed many of the basic concepts…of vulnerability scanning in this course.…Let's now take a moment to dive deeper…into a few advanced vulnerability scanning topics…that the Security+ Exam covers.…As you set up a vulnerability scan,…you need to carefully consider the type of scan…that you will perform.…Most scanners allow you to choose between…intrusive and non-intrusive,…or dangerous and safe modes.…Scans run in non-intrusive or safe mode…will not perform tests that could themselves…disrupt system operation.…

This is the safest way to go when you are worried…about damaging production services,…but this mode does not provide an accurate…picture of security because it fails to show you…if those attacks would have been successful.…One way to balance these concerns…is to run tests against production systems in safe mode…but then clone those systems running dangerous…mode scans against the images.…When you run vulnerability scans, you'll receive…detailed reports of issues discovered during the scan.…

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Released

10/7/2015

The CompTIA Security+ exam is an excellent entry point for a career in information security. This course covers the threats and vulnerabilities domain of the test. By learning about the malware, networking and application security exploitations, and social engineering techniques used by attackers, you'll be prepared to answer questions from the Security+ exam—and strengthen your own organization's systems and defenses. Author Mike Chapple, an IT leader with over 15 years experience, also covers the processes for discovering and mitigating threats and vulnerabilities and conducting penetration testing and vulnerability scanning.

NOTE: We are now a CompTIA Content Publishing Partner. Our training prepares members to pass CompTIA certification exams and become qualified IT professionals. As such, we are able to offer CompTIA exam vouchers at a 10% discount. For more information on how to obtain this discount, please download these PDF instructions.

Topics include:

Comparing viruses, worms, and Trojans

Understanding backdoors and logic bombs

Defending against denial of service and password attacks

Preventing insider threats

Detecting social engineering attacks

Preventing wireless eavesdropping

Understanding cross-site scripting

Preventing SQL injection

Deterring attacks

Securing your network

Scanning for and assessing threats

Skill Level Intermediate

2h 46m

Duration

302,124

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Q: This course was updated on 04/25/2016. What changed?

A: We updated eight movies to stay on top of the latest trends in IT security, and the latest objectives on the "Threats and Vulnerabilities" domain of the CompTIA Security+ exam.